Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 11, 1976No. 46940PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGLAND, Justice.
This case was brought to us on petition for writ of certiorari to review a decision of the Third District Court of Appeal holding that petitioners could not bring a class action on behalf of all telephone subscribers who do not receive financial recompense for interrupted telephone service, extending at least 24 hours, which is not a result of their own fault.1 We tentatively granted certiorari to explore a possible direct conflict between that decision and either Port Royal, Inc. v. Conboy, 154 So.2d 734 (Fla.App.2d 1963), or City of Miami v. Keton, 115 So.2d 547…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Port Royal, Inc. v. ConboyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- City of Miami v. KetonSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Watnick v. Florida Commercial Banks, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. WilsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
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